2017 March
“The Swanage Blues Festival brings together an amazing collection of Blues Musicians, Fans and Friends for a weekend of Jams, Open Mics and Headline Performances that will have you coming back time after time”
The 27th Swanage Blues Festival 2, 3, 4, 5 March 2017
60 Great Gigs, 30 Top Bands, 15 Indoor Venues - all for a £10 Support Wristband!
POSTER, ARTISTS, COMMENTS, SCHEDULE and VENUES
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POSTER
ARTISTS
3 Buck Shirt, Amy Mayes, Anita Jardine, Back Porch, Backwater Roll Blues Band, BillyBoy Miskimmin's Mercy Lounge, Blue Touch, Buskers, Catfish, Dan Sowerby, Fabulous Fezheads, Garry "The Slideguy" Smith, Great West Groove, Hugh Budden, Jam Sessions with Robin Bibi Band, LedFree, Lewis Cohen, Mike Ross, Northsyde, Open Mic Sessions hosted by Anita Jardine, Pete Harris and..., Pete Robson, Ray Drury, Riverside Blues Band, Robert Hokum, Robin Bibi Band, Spirit of '62 (Great West Groove), Stan's Blues Jamboree, Steamer, Steve Darrington, Teed Up, The Baroness and The Bear, The Blues Issue, The Blues Machine, The Jawbreakers, The Milk Men, The Mustangs, The RedCrow, The Wang Dang Doodle, Tommy Alllen and..., Voodoo Sheiks, and Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion.
under construction
SCHEDULE
Schedule by Venues
Anchor |
3 Friday |
2145 |
Riverside Blues Band |
Anchor |
4 Saturday |
1500 |
The Blues Machine |
Anchor |
4 Saturday |
2145 |
The Jawbreakers |
Anchor |
5 Sunday |
1500 |
Voodoo Sheiks |
Anchor |
5 Sunday |
2200 |
The RedCrow |
Black Swan |
5 Sunday |
1500 |
Steamer |
Crow’s Nest |
3 Friday |
2100 |
Teed Up |
Crow’s Nest |
4 Saturday |
2100 |
Wang Dang Doodle |
Crow’s Nest |
5 Sunday |
1600 |
Back Porch |
East Bar |
3 Friday |
1700 |
Robin Bibi Band |
East Bar |
4 Saturday |
1230 |
Pete Harris Blues Band with Ray Drury & Jon Vaughan |
East Bar |
4 Saturday |
2000 |
Blue Touch |
East Bar |
5 Sunday |
1300 |
Catfish |
Grand Hotel |
3 Friday |
2030 |
Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion |
Grand Hotel |
4 Saturday |
1400 |
Pete Robson |
Grand Hotel |
4 Saturday |
1500 |
Mike Ross |
Grand Hotel |
4 Saturday |
1600 |
Dan Sowerby |
Grand Hotel |
4 Saturday |
2030 |
Dan Sowerby Band |
Grand Hotel |
5 Sunday |
1400 |
The Great West Groove with Steve Darrington |
Grand Hotel |
5 Sunday |
2030 |
Hugh Budden & the Blue Chords |
Herston Camping |
3 Friday |
2100 |
Catfish |
Herston Camping |
4 Saturday |
1400 |
Fabulous Fezheads |
Herston Camping |
4 Saturday |
2100 |
The RedCrow |
IoP Golf Club |
4 Saturday |
1400 |
Hugh Budden & the Blue Chords |
Red Lion |
3 Friday |
1400 |
Open Mic with Anita Jardine |
Red Lion |
3 Friday |
2100 |
Tommy Allen and Chris Saunders |
Red Lion |
4 Saturday |
1400 |
Open Mic with Anita Jardine |
Red Lion |
4 Saturday |
2100 |
Fabulous Fezheads |
Red Lion |
5 Sunday |
1300 |
Open Mic with Anita Jardine |
Red Lion |
5 Sunday |
2000 |
Pete Harris & Jon Vaughan |
Sea Breeze |
3 Friday |
1800 |
Lewis Cohen |
Sea Breeze |
3 Friday |
2015 |
Lewis Cohen |
Sea Breeze |
4 Saturday |
1800 |
Tommy Allen and Ray Drury |
Sea Breeze |
4 Saturday |
2015 |
Tommy Allen and Ray Drury |
Ship |
3 Friday |
2200 |
Blues Issue |
Ship |
4 Saturday |
1545 |
Catfish |
Ship |
4 Saturday |
2230 |
Backwater Roll Blues Band |
Ship |
5 Sunday |
1600 |
The Jawbreakers |
Ship |
5 Sunday |
2200 |
LedFree |
Swanage Bay View |
3 Friday |
2000 |
Blue Touch |
Swanage Bay View |
4 Saturday |
1230 |
Robin Bibi Jam Session |
Swanage Bay View |
4 Saturday |
1700 |
The Great West Groove |
Swanage Bay View |
4 Saturday |
2100 |
Back Porch |
Tawny’s |
3 Friday |
1800 |
Pete Harris & Jon Vaughan |
Tawny’s |
3 Friday |
2015 |
Pete Harris & Jon Vaughan |
Tawny’s |
4 Saturday |
1800 |
Lewis Cohen |
Tawny’s |
4 Saturday |
2015 |
Lewis Cohen |
The Legion |
2 Thursday |
2030 |
The Great West Groove with Steve Darrington |
The Legion |
3 Friday |
1400 |
Back Porch |
The Legion |
3 Friday |
2100 |
BillyBoy Miskimmin's Mercy Lounge |
The Legion |
4 Saturday |
1300 |
Stan’s Blues Jamboree |
The Legion |
4 Saturday |
2100 |
Robin Bibi Band |
The Legion |
5 Sunday |
1230 |
Robin Bibi Jam Session |
The Legion |
5 Sunday |
1730 |
Amy Mayes Band |
The Legion |
5 Sunday |
2100 |
The Great West Groove |
White Horse |
3 Friday |
2145 |
The Milk Men |
White Horse |
4 Saturday |
2145 |
The Mustangs |
White Horse |
5 Sunday |
1800 |
Northsyde |
White Swan |
3 Friday |
2100 |
The Great West Groove |
White Swan |
4 Saturday |
1500 |
3 Buck Shirt |
White Swan |
4 Saturday |
2100 |
Blues Issue |
White Swan |
5 Sunday |
1600 |
Tommy Allen and Ray Drury |
YHA |
4 Saturday |
1200 |
Garry "The Slideguy" Smith |
YHA |
4 Saturday |
1300 |
The Baroness & The Bear |
YHA |
4 Saturday |
1400 |
The Great West Groove |
VENUES
Anchor Inn 30 High Street BH19 2NU 01929 423020
Black Swan 159 High Street BH192NE 01929 423 846
Crow's Nest Inn 11 Ulwell Road BH19 1LE 01929 422651
The Diner Ground Floor, rear of Mowlem Theatre, Shore Rd
East Bar 1 High Street BH19 2LN 01929 424777
Grand Hotel Burlington Road BH19 1LU 01929 423353
Herston Caravan & Camp Site Washpond Lane BH19 3DJ 01929 422932
Isle of Purbeck Golf Club Corfe Road Studland BH19 3AB 01929 450354
The Legion 150 High Street BH19 2PA 01929 422722
Red Lion 63 High Street BH19 2LY 01929 423533
* Sea Breeze 7 Shore Road BH19 1LA 01929 426222
Ship Inn 23 High Street BH19 2LR 01929 423855
Swanage Bay View Holiday Park Panorama Rd BH19 2QS 01929 422130
Swanage Railway Station Station Rd BH19 1HB 01929 425800
* Tawny's 52 High Street BH19 2NX 01929 422781
White Horse 11 High Street BH19 2LP 01929 422469
White Swan 31 High Street BH19 2LJ 01929 423804
YHA Swanage 20 Cluny Crescent BH19 2BS 01929 422113
* IMPORTANT - Sea Breeze and Tawny’s are restaurants, so please book in advance. The restaurants are primarily for people who have booked and are dining. Please respect their space. Swanage Bay View has a restaurant and bookings can be made, but it also has standing and lounge areas too.
Swanage Blues is a trading name of Blues Roots
Blues Roots is a not for profit company limited by guarantee registered in England 7270783.
Registered Office: Herston Cross House, 230 High Street, Swanage, Dorset BH19 2PQ